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Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders

RESEARCH, EDUCATION, and CLINICAL CENTER

In 2001, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) created six Parkinson’s Disease Research, Education and Clinical Centers (PADRECC) to improve care for veterans with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders. These specialty centers are located in Philadelphia, Richmond, Houston, Portland, San Francisco, and West Los Angeles.

McGuire VAMC in Richmond, VA is home to the Southeast PADRECC serving the southeastern region of the United States (Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, DC, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and Puerto Rico) along with nine Consortium Centers that are part of a Veterans Affairs network of care for veterans with movement disorders.

Directions to PADRECC Clinic: Room 2C-110 is on the second floor of the main building of Hunter Holmes McGuire VAMC. Take the South Elevators from the Main Lobby to the 2nd floor. Look for Neurology department and signs for PADRECC, hallway 2C.

Press

Nov 13, 2017: Virginia Currents (#2702):Coping with Parkinson's DiseaseThis 27 minute PBS segment shares the stories of 2 former VMI cadets who are now both facing the same enemy, Parkinson's. Meet Dr. Charles Bryan and Carl Rhodes and find out about their endurance and will to stay active despite having Parkinson's and what different approaches have helped them cope with Parkinson's symptoms. Also features VCU PMDC's Dr. Jon Snider explaining signs of Parkinson's.

October 19, 2017: Screening for Parkinson's - What do a Dog and Keyboard Have in Common?Listen to an archive of the panel discussion. Dr. Mark Baron, PADRECC neurologist, movement disorder specialist, and researcher was a webinar panelist for a Michael J Fox Foundation (MJFF) Third Thursday's Webinar. The discussion featured non-invasive screening methods to identify Parkinson's disease earlier before motor symptoms become visible, including Dr. Baron's MJFF-funded study about eye movements and their relationship to PD.

July 2017: VCU and McGuire VA hospital are powerful partners for veterans - and the rest of us. The article first appeared in the Richmond Times-Dispatch July 9, 2017. Charles F. Bryan Jr., is a veteran and community leader. He is president emeritus of Virginia Historical Society and writes as a guest commentator for the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Dr. Bryan utilizes health care services from Southeast/Richmond PADRECC at McGuire VAMC in Richmond, Virginia. VCU stands for Virginia Commonwealth University and the Medical College of Virginia (MCV) is part of VCU.

June 2017: Restoring Movement for Our Heroes and Our Community. This article about Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) highlights the partnership between McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia (VCU/MCV) in Richmond, VA. It features Dr. Kathryn Holloway, Neurosurgeon and Veteran, Charles F. Bryan Jr. who spoke together at a MCV Foundation meeting about the benefits of VA/VCU collaboration.